Deputies are searching for one of the men who attempted to rob a man Monday evening.

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According to Lt. Tim Ridgeway of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, a man visiting friends at the Grove Station apartments at approximately 6:45 p.m. was approached by two men with a gun.

The two armed men told the man that they were going to rob him, said Ridgeway.

A scuffle happened between the men and the victim, who has a concealed weapon permit. The victim got his gun and fired; it is believed that he may have shot both suspects, according to Ridgeway.

The suspects fled and one was found by authorities after he collapsed with a gunshot wound to the chest. said Ridgeway. On Tuesday morning, deputies said the victim is still at the hospital being treated for his injuries and they have not been able to speak to him yet.